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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

End ish and Classical Home and Day schoOl
for Young Ladies. Number limited. Address
o. X. BARTHOLOMEW. Am.
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He Had to Wait.

On a Michigan Central train the other
day As the butcher came into the car
with basket Of oranges, an old man.
whose wife sat beside him, was very
anxious to buy half dozen, but she
waved the boy on with:
He can't have EN-. He never eats
one without the juice runs down on his
shirt bosom
~Shoo, but wasn't two or three, Han
ner," be protested.
You behave yourself You want 70
get cramps and raise great row, don't
you2"
The boy soon returned with boxed figs
and the old man beckoned to him, and
began to lick his chops
Pass right on said the woman TO
the boy. He ain't eat fig for thirty
years, and | guess he can go thirty
more"
The boy passed on and returned with
peanuts The old man was ready for him
but the wife protested
He can I eat 'em. It's been ten years
since he md tooth in his head, and
he'd have to swallow 'em whole. No,
Reuben, you let peanuts alone"
Twenty minutes more the boy was
back with candy packages. in which
there were prizes. and the old man ex-
claimed
IN have one o them or-bust
Then you'll bust" she replied, as she
motioned the boy to pass on. Its agin
the Lord and the law to take chances.
and you wouldn't get nothing nohow"
But I'm going to buy suthin', Han
ner"
Well Won wait You can't have ice
cream nor lemonade, and if he comes
with popcorn or buttermilk don't you
dare to raise a fuss. Just you wait
Wen be in Detroit at six O'Clock, and
then if there happens to be a grocery
near by, you can buy six herrings for
Eve cents. Herrings is something to
stand By you, Reuben, and the heads
and tails will keep moths away and are
good TO cure warts. We've got 70 old for
gewgaws, Reuben. What We want is the
worth of our money.
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Buying a Bonnet.


Is my hat done - inquired a cold
looking lady at millinery establishment
one pleasant day last week
. Yes ma'am" politely responded the
shop woman, ~it . to be here in mo-
ment"
An assistant soon brought up the bat,
and while the customer was duly inspee-
ing it the proprietress ventured to IN
quire
How do YOU like it, ma'am?''
It's simply horrid," was the reply.
But it is just as you ordered it, -
pleaded the maker
Yes something as ordered. WAS the
short and sneering answer
. am sorry, but"
Well, never mind, broke in the buy
or, with set hps, what's the expense ?''
About fifteen shilIings, said the
shop woman, timidly.
The money was paid over and the bat
ordered to the house, when the purchas-
er went out, and Immediately exclaimed
10 an accompanying friend:
% Isn't it perfectly Iovely?''
Yes she replied. -it's ravishing. but
nov could you talk 80 TO that woman p
Talk 80 /" exclaimed she Of that hat !:
why, if / had let her know how much
liked that hat she would certainly have
charged me twenty-five shillings, but
now, you see, I've got it for fifteen shill-
ings."
The other woman said she had not
thought Of that, but would profit by her
friends ripe experience, and never like
an article again until after she had
bought il.
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Long and Short Days.

At London, Eng, and Bremen, Prussia,
the longest day has sixteen and hall
hours. At Stockholm. Sweden, the long
est day has eighteen and d half hours.
At Hamburg, in Germany, and Dantzic,
in Prussia, the longest day has seventeen
hours At ST. Petersburg. Russia, and
Tobolsk, in Siberia, the longest day has
nineteen hours and the shortest five At
Tornea, in Finland, the longest day has
twenty-one hours and bali, and the
shortest two hours and half At Ward
huys, in Norway, the day, lasts from May
p to July p, without interruption; and
at Spitzbergen the longest day is three
and half months At New York the
longest day, June 10, has fourteen hours
and tiffy-six minutes; at Montreal, fif-
teen and half hours.
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SOMERSET. PA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1887


pentance and promised obedience to law.
But he did not invite them TO share with
him the administration Of the Gov
ernment. That erowning act Of indiifer-
ence to malignant crimes against citizen
ship was reserved for an administration
which contains within It's circles Of de-
partment chiefs not one man with the
reputation of having helped his country
in the hour Of peril, and which now, lu-
dicrously enough, seek TO pose as the
special friend of men who snatched it
from the brink 10 which, in zeal for sla-
very, the Democratic party hurried it.
] am very respectfully,
EDWARD McPHERsoS.
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When the Spirit Departs.

There are many strange notices con-
nected with the exit of soul from the
body at death One is, and il j. said still
to obtain in this as well as in other coun-
tries. that the departure of life is delayed
80 long as any locks or bolts in the house
are fastened. This Is a common super
stitiOn in France and Germany and il
also found among the Chinese, who make
hole in the roof to let out the soul. In
some parts Of Holland when a child is
dying persons shade il from the parents
gaze with their hands 10 hide the SYM
pathetic glance, which is supposed to de-
tain the soul. Every one knows how
common the superstition regarding nurses
in connection with death has been, a.
perhaps it still is There was the death
watch -
The solemn death watch clicks the hour of
death.
Then the bowling of dogs at night has
been long and firmly believed in. An
other omen of death is the lowering Of
birds around a house and their tapping
against window pane another Is the
Growing of cock at midnight 80, fires
and candles have been considered indi-
Gators of approaching death-coffins fly
ing out of the former and winding sheets
guttering down the latter. Indeed, the
supersitions on the subject have been end
less, and, If this be in reality an age of
skepticism, and much doubt exists in our
midst As to the reality Of anything which
we can neither touch, taste nor handle,
there is some comfort in thinking that
we have at least come 10 disbelieye.
among other things, in much that is ridic-
ulOus and misehieyous.
Many great men have expressed a wish
as the kind of death they wanted 70 die,
and they have mostly desired a sudden
death. Cesar, Gustavus Adolphus and
Nelson are among the number Cesar
was murdered, Gustavus Adolphus died
on the battle field of Lutzen ond Nelson
at Trafalgar amid the roar Of cannon
Perhaps in this matter old Fuller, VINO
had thought over all possible modes of
exit, arrived az the wisest conclusion
:" None please me. ."-Csicogo Herald
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Being a Reporter.

The boy who would be a successful
journalist must enter the profession with
no vain ambition to hurry up and get his
name in print, or 10 be called an editor"
He must make up his mind to work
hard and conscientiOusly and after a
number Of years, take the position
IN the profession 10 which be seems to
be adapted, resting content Herewith
If he comes 70 his work with a eollegi-
ate education, it will be well but it il
by no means necessary.
journalism, it must be borne in mind.
Is distinct from authorship, pure and
simple The journalist deals with the
questions Of the day; his knowledge
must be on the tip Of his tongue, or rath-
er, on the point of his pen,-ready for
use at any moment. The author, on the
other hand, can sit at home, write leis-
urely, revise frequently. and consult books
of reference to verify his statements.
Some college-bred reporters are oecas-
ionally both panied and surprised at their
first newspaper experiences. Such
young man may look in the morning
paper for his first report, on which, you
may be sure, he has taken the greatest
possible pains. He has givenan elabor-
ate description Of the hall, the appear
ance of the audience, and of the lecture
he has been sent 10 report.
Yet he can not find his account al
though he is sure he wrote column.
May be it's crowded out SAYS a
brother reporter, and then adds Why,
no here it is 1t is cut down. and they've
put new head on it.
Yes; there it is, away down in the
corner Of the third page next to the
market reports
1t makes column-alI but nine
tenths
our eollege-bred young friend may be
very angry at such shabby treatment I;
but, if he is a sensible fellow, he soon
gets used to it-.S NiehoJas for 8urea
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China's Military Leader.


The Marquis r., Ts1ng Tang. ,be great
Chinese military leader. who wzs appoiH-
ted imperial commissioned for the cnHsluei
Of affairs cn the TeaqHin frontier. Is -ey-
epty-tw year. Old hut swiag 70 his seia-
peraie sni ai~ieniious habiis still retains
ilse physical and mental yieor Of his
youth. He is poor in purse. but bears a
character above reproaeh He Is also
confirmed w01nan-h4ter and has no fam
lily. He was born of poor parents IN one
of the humblest social grades, AMI II l.
said that his marvellous suecess has been
due TO his own merits, and 70 the fact
that he never has suffered contradiction
from any Of his subordinates. In person
the marquis Is short, corpulent and COM
monplace, with crafty black ewes, and
thin gray mouth. He is late riser, but
attends 10 all his official business sapidly
and regularly. He represents the old
Chinese spirit Of hostility to all foreign
ers, although he ayails himself Of Euro
pean knowledge in military affairs and
treats foreign visitors with kindness.
When visited by the members Of the
Szehenyi expedition. he gave them
grand banquet consisting Of forty-five
courses, including choice Tokay wine.
But he could not resist the temptation 70
show his superiority to- the ~harharians,r
and said. seeing how awkwardly they
managed their chopsticks = You Euro
peans are truly very helpless creatures.
You cannot eat without two hands.
Then, as courteous host, he at once
provided them with knives. forks and
spoons. When an especial Chinese dish
appeared on the table, too, he exclaimed
in tone that did not admit Of contra
diction; Nejol Mejo, You haven't
got that in your country"
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LlLY'S VENTURE.
An ENTERPRISE WHICH PROVED ENTIRELY
SATISFACTORY.

Our heroine was somewhat inappropri-
ately named, though she might be class
ed in the rose-spotted japan lily order,
by which may be inferred that she was
far from being pale. ethereal flower.
At the advanced age of eighteen she
was beginning to feel quite grown up /;
and the fac. perplexed her, particularly
as she failed to discover any means OF
broadening her existence, which seemed
education was limited 10 the advantages
the village school supplied, and she had
read all the books available, from Pill
grim's Progress . to the latest novel pro-
curable, and was still signing for new
worlds to conquer. Possessed of refined
tastes, and the usual youthful enthusiasm
for everything pretty and interesting, she
was yet hedged into narrow limits by the
very vexing question of ways and means.
Her mother was widow, and not over
strong, whose limited inoomeju enabled
her to keep up the family credit, as far
as external appearance went. And Miss
Lily's pretty dresses were in nowise the
| least illustration Of her mothers tasteful
ingenuity.
But mamma could render no assistance
| in deyising some source of pecuniary prof
it suitable for her daughter while she ne
mained under the home ROOT. anything
that would take her from her protection
being an absurdity not 10 be dreamed of.
My daughter will have 10 wait until
prince arrives" mamma said But she
heaved secret sigh, nevertheless, and
added
Don't be thinking, dear. of all the i'm
possible things you would like to possess
but rather of how much you have to en-
joy"
That is all very we'll" thought
Lilyi for old people and inyalids, but
with youth and health there must be
something TO expend her surplus ener-
gies on, which she would yet dis
cover
The March winds were carrolling in
boisteroas and noisy fashion about the
house, making the cosy sitting-room seem
unusually cheerful.
Lily was scanning the weekly news !;
grandpa, with look of calm content,
was contemplating the distant mountains
possibly trying to peer into the still
farther and SUMMER q beyond into
which his many old-tiIne friends had
vanished
She laid down the paper with the de-
cisive audible comment That's just
what I'll do.''
what are you just going 10 do 7" said
the silyer-haired grandsire, recalled again
TO the realities of time.
But Lily was not just then prepared to
answer. Ny plaak" she said, with r
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When the right of suferage is finally
given 10 women and they both vote and
hold office, We may expect to hear candi-
dates for office size up women at the
polls.
who are you going to vote for Bes-
sie?"
~Oh, really don't know But don't
you think it's perfectly lovely for US to
have the right To vote at aIl?"
~Oh, it's too awfully jolly, for anything.
But, do you know was just worried to
death for fear Madame FIFTEEN wouldn't
have my dress done in time for election
day"
But she did, ! see and It's just lovely.
I was worried awfulIy over my election
bonnet, but it came at the last moment or
| wouldn't have come near the polls.
Are you going to vote for Mamie Berke-
ley for city treasurer
No, I'm not we've been out for a
long time, and think she Is just hor-
rid
Il think 80 too she dresses away be-
yond her means now, and there'd be no
living in the same town with her if she
was city treasurer What do you think
of Mrs. ST. John for Mayor"
"Oh, think she'd be lovely She has
such queenly manner and dresses in
-,,ok ,.r.-e,s ..-.1 -. .,,..4 - ~. IL
are voting for Howard Percy for mayor;
he's so handsome, you know"
"Oh, yes; but then he's 50 conceited,
and such dreadful 1irt. He's engaged
himself to half the girls in town just to
secure their votes"
The mean, horrid thingir
What DO you think of Mrs. Ranter
for Congress ?"
:" think she better stay at home and
look after her children. There's six or
seven Of them running around here now
peddling out her tickets. DO tell me,
jamie, are my frizzes all coming out -
No, they look nicely. How are
mine?"
Lovely your hair does frizz so beauti-
fully Look at Mr. Meeks electioneering
for his wife for representative. They say
if she's elected she's going to leave her
six-weeks' old baby at home with him
while she goes TO the capitol for legisla-
tive session"
Think Of it and won't she dress,
though I'd vote for Hugh Vaudeville,
1ut they say he's engaged TO Helen
Smythe. and | can't endure her. She's
around here some place trying 70 get the
other girls to vote for Hugh"
q | call that cheeky But ! shan't vote
for him. Margie Montague is my candi-
date. She's going to invite me to Wash
ington if she's elected
How lovely that will be !" I've half
a mind to vote for Maggie myself Do
you know Belle Fielding and Libbie La
yelle have had an awful quarrel over the
Office Of city councilman
No. How perfectly dreadful
I" Isn't it Libbie accused Belle of buy
ing up the votes with French bon-bons
and boxes Of kid gloves and Belle told
righ out before everybody that eight Of
Libbie's upper teeth were false and that
her lovely waves were not her own
hair
How mean Of Bell III was Lbbie
I'D never forgive her. intended voting
for Belle, shan't now. cannot con-
scientiously vote for girl who deliber-
ately gives another girl away in that
shameful manner. It's mercy she
didn't know all l know about Libbie, or
the poor girl might have been mortified
clear out Of the campaign. shall scratch
Belle"
I've scratched about everybody on
my ticket.
20 have l. Most of the girls running
for Office are 80 horrid-'
- they are. ."--EechGtgs.
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Agent selling preparation for renoy-
inc stains from clothingl--l have got
here S..rs.srt who responds to the
agents ring Exc,sse me, please: but
We are in great trouble here to-day. The
gentleman of the house has been blown
up in an explosion" Agent-Ha' hurt
much ~ Servani--"Blown to atoms
Only grease spot left Of him. Agent
"Ha, Only grease spot, you say I? Well,
here's bottle Of nay champion Eradica-
tor which win remove that grease spot in
two minutes"
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4 true story is told of an old New
Hampshire doctor, who was one day con-
suited by man suffering from rheuma-
tism- The physician gave him copious
advice and ended with directions so con-
cisely put as to be easily memorized.
" Avoid dampness," he said. a Yes. sir. >
. Keep warm keep your feet dry, and
remember what | have said about fan
nels,r Yes, sir" Take the medicine
with absolute regularity. Here is the
prescription. The man expressed his
thanks, paid his fee, and took his leave.
As he reached the door the doctor called i:
q Oh, by the way, if any of these things
help you, just give me a call and tell me.
I've had rheumatism for over twenty
wears, and nothing has ever helped me
yet Good morning" Youths Compare
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THE WORLDS OPINION.

Who needs the worlds opinion,
As worldly judgement goess
'Tis based on little knowledge
And deals with outward shows
infallible il fain would be.
And limit human destiny
II stones the secrs and prophets.
And hunts the thinkers down;
II erllcifies the sayiors
And weayes the thorny crown;
Through all the past unfolding years
We trace its trail of blood and tears.
On every thing progressive
The worlds opinion frowns.
And it pursues its victims
With prosecution hounds:
And seldom it is true and just
Before their forms are eiurnesi 10 dust.
But when great unfolding
Comes ont TO challenge all.
The world Is loud With praises
From lips Of great and small
Its good opinion comes too late
To help the good or serve the great.
The trIIe aud good have ever
Been forced to battie hartl
At each advancing footstep
Proclaimed by seer or bard;
The welcome plaudit Of = Well done -
Comes only when the batiles won.
Whoever adds to knowledge
Or widens human thought
Must brave the worlds opinion
As something TO be fought
Must beat its opposition down
Tin victory secures the crown.
Perhaps some day the worldlings
VIII learn the good TO know,
When words will cease 10 flourish
And useful things will grow,
When men viii recognize the new,
And cease to war on what is true
Till then stand firm, We leaders
Ia every righteous cause.
For surely you must conquer
Through God and Natures laws,
And hasten on the joyous day
Which gives to wisdom perfect sway
Who heeds the worlds opinion
And not his sense of right
VIII gnovel long in darkness
By shutting ont the light;
ignoring true humanity,
his soul stunted thing will be.
Why heed the worlds opinion
II can not change a fact,
Nor set aside principle,
Nor modify AN act
It is as empty, foul or fai~
As bubbles bursting into air.
No man of progress falters,
But seeks the hight whiting.
Which comes from fields immortal
Where is no blight OF sin;
such never from their course will fly,
Though all the world cry Cruelty : y
Mankind lack moral courage,
And fear TO try the new,
In sin prefer to gnovel
Than untried paths pursue:
And hence the better new they spurn,
TIL SIM false fruits TO ashes turn.
Men have no faith in progress;
They can not understand
Why institution hoary
Should fall by lis command;
They slni their eyeS and viii not see
The light of truth that maketh free.
Who waits the worlds opinion,
And seeks for its applause,
Grows not beyond its stature.
Gives help 10 no new cause
Is ever deaf to all appeals,
A clog upon progression wheels.
Pursue your own convictions,
The way the tried have tnod
Be truthful. sincere, honest,
And leave the resi to God
The true alone can battle sin,
The brave alone can hope to win.
Il. d. CsHi,S. "a Chicago Times
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No ONE NEED
REMAIN
A Dyspeptic.

II have been suffering
for over two years with Dys-
pepsia. For the last year l
could not take a drink Of
cold water nor eat any meat
without vomiting ii up. Ny
life was a misery. / had
had re commended Simmons
Liver Regulator, Of which
am now taking the second
bottle, and the fact is that
words cannot express the
relief ! feel. Ny appetite
Is very good, and ] digest
everything thoroughly. !
sleep well now, and used
to be very restless. I am
ieshing up fast good strong
food and Simmons Liver
Regulator have done it all.
Iwrite this ia hopes Of ben
citing s5ne one who has
suffered a. I did, and would
take oath to these state
ments if desired .
+. :. BAIAoU .Sgrac,He, Ncb.
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Shiloh's vitalizer is what you need for
Constipation, Loss Of Appetite, Dizziness,
and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10
and IS cents per bottle Sold by Geo. W.
Benford < Son.
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Ny0 can i,Te AZ home. and make
~ l more money al work s,r us than
at anything else in the world
W. Capital nof aeedez3. You are
started free Bath sexes al ages Any one can
do the work Large earningS s1re frnsn the starr
Csstly outfit ard terms free Better not delay ;
costs yoa nothing to send u your address and
tiud s..ss II you are wise, you will do al
II HAIIKrr 4 Co. Portland. Me. dec2 lyr.
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WORKING CLASSES MT s1Ia, I.

WORKING CLASSESrIon Ne
are nov prepared TO furnish all classes with ern-
ployrnenG at home. the " hole Of the time, or for
their SPARE moments Basipes Beu, light and
probable Persons OF either easily earn from
Soc % s. per evening and proportional sum by
deVotiug al their time to the business. Boysand
girls earn nearly much AZ men. That all Hho
ss this may send their address and tesf the biis-
ness we make thin ofier. To sslgh are not Vel
satisfied we VIII send one dollar TO pay for the
treahfe OF writing Fsii particulars and outfit
free address tfEoEGR SrlNsoS 4 Co, Portland;
Maine dec12- 'S-iyr
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Have care fora silent dog and still
water.
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VIM Il. KOONTZ,
NJ ATTORNET-AT-LAN,

W give prompt stte.9n 70 3,'5S 9ails rl1niiss
~ T. p-irtfua House Row, spposlie me N"uis
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NI J. PRITIs,, ,1.w
VI. AiIo''-' . = somerset Pa
...-... i'd, -sperset County BaIsk-
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.t....r.s entrusted 10 lheir care alit -
.-51y and puuctuaiiy a,,eills.i ~ t,l..-l
Ma r.ss Srluel opI7e-'e 'ilii
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III l. BAER. R.,s,.y,.rI.w
IL somerset, Pa,
.--.. ..-...iss in somerset and adjoining coan- -.
VIZ H s5sines, entrusted g. i'm III ie,ei'N
r-au1i agieaiion- -
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ATTORNEY ATTAIN,

- -e-lfretll ia
,l.,sf,,.-ss entrusted 10 his care VII be
~ --- ,-5-i r.-frntitfess aud fidelity. once
- l-,.. --ri-st. next door i0J- B snyder x
fr. store.
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>. samenet, Pa
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- Attorney -AT-LAw.